ralphdarwin's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: darwin
Beneficiary's Name: tonie
VJ Member: ralphdarwin
Country: Philippines
Last Updated: 2023-01-31
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Immigration Checklist for darwin & tonie:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Manila, Philippines |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2015-05-18 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2015-07-10 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2015-07-14 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2015-08-21 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-09-10 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2015-09-24 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2015-09-24 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2015-10-22 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2015-09-23 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2015-09-29 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2015-10-02 |
| Send IV Package : |
2015-10-22 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2016-01-04 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2015-11-25 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-01-04 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-12-04 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-01-12 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-01-15 |
| US Entry : |
2016-01-22 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 38 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 182 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2016-01-22 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
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| Comments : |
My experience on my point of entry at LAX was a horrible one, other than i got stranded at LAX for four days because of the snow storm, my it was really a horror. Took me two and a half hours to get processed. The line was too long at the visitor's area. When the immig officer was done with the photo and finger printing, he endorsed me to another officer who is in fact a fellow Filipino shame! A lot of people are waiting in that area, basically all he did was checked the papers if it wasn't opened and stuff but gosh did he took too long, I think he doesn't like what he was doing, making rude comments and all that, really a nice face and plastic smile will do at this point. but that's just me. LOL |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2017-11-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-11-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-12-20 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Green Card Received : |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Baltimore MD |
| Date Filed : |
2019-01-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-01-22 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-02-14 |
| Interview Date : |
2019-09-25 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2018-09-27 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
January 12, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
APPROVED!
Thank you Lord.
This is based on the steps that i can recall.
Had my interview today. Went inside the USEM Manila at exactly 6:15 AM.First is giving the queuing number then the finger printing where u put left and right four fingers and both thumb. Second is the pre screening i think, staff asked me for my BC, MC, CENOMAR, and NBI (mine doesn't have AKA but was accepted). At this point she asked me of the countries i have been to other than PH, i told her USA only. Do u have any overstay? I told her none. She then asked me how long did u stayed there? A year and eighteen days. You have any waiver for your overstay? I told her its not required for the J1 visa bcos it has a 30 days grace period after your program ended. However she did not believe me and put a note on my file regarding this. I told her i have something from the us state website that i printed out. Also i still have ny DS 2019 available and she can look at it if she wish. After that she just asked me basic things like my birthday and date of marriage and where it took place. She then advised me to show the CO the printed copy of the FAQ (J1 exiting the program) from the us state website. Step three is were you take oath and right after that step four for the interview proper. Steps are pretty easy but what makes it somewhat complicated is the fact that theres a lot of people inside and sometimes the line staffs are also confused on which part of the seated applicants to call in first (queuing board isn't working) Its really crowded inside if i may add. Moving forward, here comes my time for the interview. It took me a while cos the CO was grilling me about my "alleged overstayed j1 visa".
CO: its written here that you have a j1 visa before can i have your old passport? Do u have a waiver for your overstay?
Me: i did not overstay the j1 visa because it comes with a 30 days grace period after the program ended. I have printed out a portion from your site which states this fact.
Co looked at my passport and previous visa and took my printed copy from their site.
Most of the questions the CO asked was from my internship before, what i did and what the program is all about. Only basic stuffs was asked regarding me and my husband, like how i met him, and have i known him before i had my J1. He finally said okay everything seems good i am approving your visa pls proceed to step 5 for releasing.
At this window they will tell you if you have to send them some lacking docs, or erroneous documents that you submitted which you have to resubmit luckily for me everything is all good. And was advised to wait for the visa.
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| Rating : |
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